Time for India to Look At Energy Security from Geostrategic Perspective Is India now looking at energy through the strategic prism? Its recent signing of the TAPI deal is certainly indicative of that. Shebonti Ray Dadwal December 05, 2014 IDSA Comments
The Imperative of Public Private Partnership in the Defence Aviation Industry It is necessary to evolve a long term strategy keeping in mind all the aircraft acquisition programmes, review the factors that contribute to determining the right numbers and begin the process of building a long term partnership with the private industry. Vinay Kaushal December 03, 2014 Policy Brief
Eurasian Economic Union: A Preliminary Assessment Is the Eurasian Economic Union aimed at reincarnating the Soviet Union minus the Marxist ideology? While some in Russia assert that the term “union” symbolically harkens back to the Soviet Union, many outside Russia fear that it could be so. Gulshan Dietl December 01, 2014 IDSA Comments
Rajapaksa Seeking a Third Term as President: Not a Cake Walk Anymore! If the Sinhala opposition parties, the Tamil TNA, and the Muslim parties support the common candidate, there is a possibility that they may be able to defeat Mahinda Rajapaksa. But will these political forces come together? Gulbin Sultana December 01, 2014 IDSA Comments
Let’s Partition SAARC The time has perhaps come to restructure, even partition, SAARC to make it more effective. This is something that might also be required to be done in the likely event that Pakistan fosters the Taliban in Afghanistan. Sushant Sareen November 28, 2014 IDSA Comments
Artillery modernisation: needed for firepower Despite the lessons learnt during the Kargil conflict, where artillery firepower paved the way for victory, modernisation of the artillery continued to be neglected. The recent acquisition of 814 truck-mounted 155 mm/52-calibre guns is a step in the right direction. Gurmeet Kanwal November 27, 2014 IDSA Comments
Why Marine Police remains the weakest link in India’s coastal security system? Given that marine police has been exclusively created for coastal security, it is imperative that the force is adequately strengthened and for this to happen, it is incumbent upon the respective state governments to recognize the severity of sea-borne threats. Pushpita Das November 26, 2014 IDSA Comments
Avro-replacement programme hits air pocket Replacement of the Avro is an approved requirement. Scrapping the on-going process could delay acquisition of the transport aircraft by at least a year or two as it would inevitably involve revisiting the qualitative requirements (QRs) before restarting the tendering process. Amit Cowshish November 25, 2014 IDSA Comments
Macchil Verdict: Reading Between the Lines The incident raises important issues. First, the role of honours and awards in such crimes, second, the impact of punishment on the morale of troops who undertake a challenging responsibility and last, its impact on the population of the disturbed area at large. Vivek Chadha November 25, 2014 IDSA Comments
Xi-Abe handshake, not yet an embrace Escalation of tension has scarred relations between Japan and China. The fallout of this has been reflected in the trade and economic ties between the two. Stabilizing China-Japan bilateral relations is critical for peace in the East Asia and it has to be seen how this four-point agreement will translate into action. Titli Basu November 24, 2014 IDSA Comments
